Adding forum functionality with bbPress

- The first plugin we'll install is bbPress,…which adds a forum to our WordPress site.…To install a plugin, go to WordPress and login,…then go to the back end, move your mouse down…to Plugins, and click "Add New".…And from here, you can either search for bbPress,…but because bbPress is such a popular plugin,…it's almost always one of the first plugins featured on…the featured page.…So from here you can simply spot the bbPress logo,…and click "Install Now".…Now the reason why bbPress is so popular is because…bbPress is one of the original plugins for WordPress.…

Way back when WordPress was first created,…everyone wanted to create forums in WordPress,…and from there grew bbPress.…What we have in bbPress is an extremely robust,…free plugin that adds very extensive…forum functionality to your WordPress site.…And it works natively with WordPress.…It's not the only option for forums within WordPress,…but in my opinion, it's the best one.…So once we've downloaded and unpacked bbPress,…we can activate the plugin, and you'll see that,…

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10/22/2015

Do you want to build a website for your volunteer group, club, church, or other community organization? DIY (do it yourself) with WordPress. In this course, Morten Rand-Hendriksen shows how to create a website complete with an events calendar, forums for discussions, and contact and submission forms. Morten walks through every step in the process: from site planning and finding the right plugins, to installing a new child theme and customizing the appearance of your site to make it match your community. Plus, get tips for prepping and sharing your site with the world.